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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 8D_6/10/1993 J a�f . VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tcquesta Drive Tcquesta,Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 - r Fax: (407)575-6203 s yyt��j o RCN COOK, MEMORANDUM: TO: Village Council FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager DATE: June 3, 1993 • SUBJECT: Authorization for Mayor Mackail to Execute State Revenue Sharing Application for Fiscal Year FY 93/94; Agenda Item Each year, in order for Tequesta and any other municipality to receive its share of state revenue funds, we must go through the formality of applying for the same. A copy of the application• is attached hereto. The chief elected officer of each community (Mayor) is required to execute the documents on behalf of their municipality. Section 2 . 06 of the Tequesta Charter states that the Mayor " . . . shall, when directed to do so by the Village Council, execute all instruments to which the Village is a party unless otherwise provided hereby or by Ordinance. . . " Therefore, Village Council approval of Mayor Mackail executing this State Revenue Sharing Application on behalf of the Village is recommended. TGB/krb Attachment Recycled Parer VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA �� Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive VILLAGE OF �' „� Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273 • (407)575-6200 TEQ TA re4t� " o Fax: (ao7>s7s-62o3 MAY 2 419930 • °"` MVILLAGE ANAGER'S /"3 OFACE \N MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manage FROM: Bill Kascavelis, Director of F ance DATE: May 24, 1993 SUBJECT: State Revenue Sharing Application For Fiscal Year 1993/94 Enclosed is the completed "Application for Revenue Sharing for FY 93/94" required to be filed with the Department of Revenue NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 1993. Please have Mayor Mackail sign where indicated and return to me for mailing to the Department of Revenue as required. Respectfully submitted. BCK/mk Encls. • Recycled Parer STATE OF FLORIDA 41.4.610., ea, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE V1,4e';f TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0100 1 j 1U 11/" J\ L. H. Fuchs ::•1''(1993 Executive Director May 3 , 1993 n� To All Units of Local Government ,ram As Addressed: • ,, 7c2'Lti� �SZb, Subject: State Revenue Sharing Application For Fiscal Year 1993-94 Ladies and Gentlemen: Enclosed is the state Revenue Sharing application for the fiscal year 1993-94 . The application form must be completed and returned to the Department of Revenue NO LATER THAN JUNE 30. 1993. Section 218.26(4) , Florida Statutes, states in part: "It shall be the duty of each agency and unit of local government required to submit certified information to the department pursuant to the administration of this act to file timely information. Any. unit of local government failing to provide timely information required pursuant to the administration of this act shall, by such action, authorize the department to utilize the best information available or, if no such information is available, to take any necessary action including disqualification, either partial or entire, and shall further by such action, waive any right to challenge the department as to its share, if any, pursuant to the privilege of receiving shared revenues under this part." Each unit of local government is required to file an application in order to be considered for any funds to be distributed under the Revenue Sharing Act. Also enclosed is an information bulletin on the state Revenue Sharing program. Estimated allocations for each unit of local government will be forthcoming. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated and will expedite timely distribution of revenue sharing. funds. Sinc ely, / ichael J. ' omez, . f • Bureau of Finance ccounting MJG/se Enclosures 1..11-z. STATE OF FLORIDA 440t.;:(�� ;� �f) DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ..: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0100 04 L. H. Fuchs Executive Director APPLICATION FOR REVENUE SHARING 1993-94 (CHAPTER 218, PART II FLORIDA STATUTES) Please TYPE or PRINT all entries except those requiring a signature. . PART ONE Name of County OR Name of Municipality Village of Tequesta County Palm Beach Telephone Number (407) 575-6205 (Area Code) (Number) Mayor or Chairman of Governing Body Ron T. Mackail , Chief Fiscal Officer Bill C. Kascavel i s Official Mailing Address 357 Tequesta Drive, P.O. Box 3273, Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 Zip Check here if the address represents a change. Federal Employer I.D. Number (required for new participants only) PART TWO To be eligible to participate in Revenue Sharing beyond the minimum entitlement for any fiscal year, a unit of local government is required to have:. 1. Reported its finances for its most recently completed fiscal year to the Department of Banking and Finance, pursuant to Section 218.32, Florida Statutes. 2. Made provisions for annual post audits of its financial accounts in accordance with provisions of law. 3. Levied, as shown on its most recent financial report, pursuant to Section 218.32, Florida Statutes, ad valorem taxes, exclusive to taxes levied for debt service or other special millages authorized by the voters, to produce the revenue equivalent to a millage rate of three (3) mills on the dollar based on the 1973 taxable values as certified, by the appraiser, pursuant to Section 193 . 122 (2) , Florida Statutes, or, in order to produce revenue equivalent to that which would otherwise be produced by such a three(3) mill ad valorem tax, to have received a remittance from the county pursuant to Section 125. 01(6) (a) , Florida Statutes, or collected an occupational license tax or a utility tax, levied an ad valorem tax, or received revenue from any combination of these four sources. 4. Certified compliance with Section 200. 065, Florida Statutes. 5. Certified that persons in its employ as police . officers, as defined in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, meet the qualifications for employment as established by the Police Standards Council, that its salary plans meet the provisions of Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, and that no police officer is compensated for his services at an annual rate of less than six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) . (A) Police Officers, as defined in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, employed by this Unit meet the qualifications for employment as established by the Police Standards Council. Yes X No (B) The salary structure and salary plans for law enforcement officers meet the provisions of Chapter 943, Florida Statutes. Yes /\ No n (C) All police officers, as defined in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, are compensated: at an annual salary rate of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) or more. Yes X No n If the answer to (C) above is (NO) , please state as an addendum to this application any reason you may have for waiver of such requirement (one of which must be that you are levying ten (10) mills of ad valorem taxes) . / SIGNED: (Z DATE: 5/20/9J' Appropriate Law Enforcement Officer 6. If you have no police department, etc. , please check the block to left side. . 7. Certified that persons in its employ as firefighters, as defined in Section 633.30(1) , Florida Statutes, meet the qualification for employment as established by the Division of State Fire Marshal pursuant to the provisions of sections 633 . 34 and 633.35, Florida Statutes, and that the provisions of Section 633.382 are met. (A) Does the addressed unit of government employ any full-time firefighters which currently possess either a B.A. or A.A. (college) degree in a fire- related subject, provided that degree is not required for their current position? Yes III No R1 (B) If so, are these firefighters currently receiving supplemental compensation for those degrees? Yes III No / ►o-s Not Apply J>( I '/ /i DATE: s 93 SIGNED. / App -priateFire Official fl 8. If you have no fire department or a strictly volunteer fire department, etc. , please check block to the left side. PART THREE I hereby certify that all of the foregoing information is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that I will promptly report to the Department of Revenue any changes in the above information. I also realize that failure to provide timely information required, pursuant to the administration of this Act shall, by such action, authorize the Department to utilize the best information available or, if no such information is available, to take necessary action including DISQUALIFICATION, EITHER PARTIAL OR ENTIRE, and shall further, by such action, waive any right to challenge the determination of the Department to its share, if any, pursuant to the privilege of receiving shared revenues from the Revenue Sharing Trust Funds. Do you believe that you have complied with ALL eligibility requirements as set forth above? Yes VI No I I If the answer to the above question is (NO) , please provide as an attachment to this form the amount of revenue necessary to meet your obligations as a result of pledges or assignments or trusts entered into which obligated funds received form revenue sharing. SIGNED: SIGNED: (Chie Fi al Officer) (Mayor or Chairman of Governing Body) DATE: -.0?.!V93 DATE: MAIL COMPLETED ORIGINAL APPLICATION TO ADDRESS SHOWN BELOW Department of Revenue Revenue Accounting Section Carlton Building, Room 143 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100 STATE REVENUE SHARING INFORMATION BULLETIN CHAPTER 218, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES I . Pursuant to s.218. 23 (1) , Florida Statutes. To be eligible to participate in revenue sharing beyond the minimum entitlement, a unit of local government (Note: Counties, municipalities, and metropolitan and consolidated governments) must have: a. Reported its finances for its most recently completed fiscal year to the Department of Banking and Finance pursuant to s.218. 32. Note: Occupational license tax and utility service tax data will be obtained from the most current fiscal year reports as certified by the Department of Banking and Finance. b. Made provisions for annual post audits of its financial accounts in accordance with provisions of law. c. Levied, as shown on its most recent financial report pursuant to s. 218.32, ad valorem taxes, exclusive of taxes levied for debt service or other special millages authorized by the voters, to produce the revenue equivalent to millage rate of three mills on the dollar based on the 1973 taxable values as certified by the property appraiser pursuant to s.193 .22 (2) , or in order to produce revenue equivalent to that which would otherwise be produced by such a three mill ad valorem tax, to have received a remittance from the county pursuant to s.125.01(6) (a) , or collected an occupational license tax or a utility tax, or levied an ad valorem tax, or received revenue from any combination of these four sources. . . d. Certified that persons in its employ as law enforcement officers, as defined in s.943.10(1) , meet the qualifications for employment as established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; that its salary structure and salary plans meet the provisions of chapter 943; and that no law enforcement officer is 'compensated for his services at an annual salary rate of less than $6, 000. However, the department may waive the minimum law enforcement officer salary requirement if a city or county certifies that it is levying ad valorem taxes at 10 mills. NOTE: Pursuant to s.218 .21 (6) , Florida Statutes, "Guaranteed Entitlement" means the amount of revenue which must be shared with an ELIGIBLE unit of local government so that: A. No ELIGIBLE county shall receive less funds from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for counties than the amount received in the aggregate from the State in fiscal year 1971-72 under the provisions of the then existing s.210.20(2) (c) , tax on cigarettes; s. 323 . 16(4) , road tax; and s.199.292 (4) , tax on intangible personal property. B. No eligible municipality shall receive less funds from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities in any fiscal year than the aggregate amount it received from the state in fiscal year 1971-1972 under the provisions of the then existing s.210.20(2) (a) , . tax on cigarettes; s.323. 16(3) , road tax; and s.206.605, tax on motor fuel; except that for the 1993-1994 fiscal year, any government exercising municipal powers pursuant to s.6(f) , Art. VIII of the State Constitution shall not receive less funds from any such revenue sharing trust fund than the aggregate amount it received from the state in the preceding state fiscal year under the provisions of this part, plus a 7 percent increase in such amount. Effective in the 1994- 1995 fiscal year and thereafter. any_ government exercising municipal powers under s.6(f) . Art. Viii of the State Constitution may not receive less than the aggregate amount it received from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities in the preceding fiscal Year. plus a percentage increase in such amount equal to the percentage increase of the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities for the preceding fiscal year. c. Third, revenues shared with counties for any fiscal apportionment factor for all ELIGIBLE municipalities shall be composed of three equally weighted portions as follows: A. Each ELIGIBLE municipality's percentage of the total weighted population of ALL ELIGIBLE municipalities. B. Each ELIGIBLE municipality's percentage of the total sales tax allocations of ALL ELIGIBLE municipalities. C. Each ELIGIBLE municipality's percentage of the total recalculated population of ALL ELIGIBLE municipalities. NOTE: The weighted population, sales tax allocation, and recalculated population of any metropolitan or consolidated government shall be adjusted by an ad valorem reduction factor. V. Wire transfers and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers on monthly distributions are available upon written request. In accordance with Sections 17.075 and 17.076, Florida Statutes, a resolution adopted by the governing body of the local government shall be filed with the Department of Banking and Finance with a copy to the Department of Revenue. The resolution shall authorize the Department of Revenue to designate a bank to receive and transfer the local government's monthly distribution to ACH or wire transfer to the bank designated by the local government to receive the transfer. The resolution shall also authorize the bank initiating the transfer to deduct the cost of said transfer. VI. REVENUE SHARING DATA: , — 1. Population: The population figures used in the revenue sharing formula were developed by the Office of the Governor and certified to the Department of Revenue. Any questions pertaining to the accuracy of the population figures should be addressed to the Office of the Governor, (904) 487-2814.